Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.4972°NLon: 106.3197°WElev: 11893.0ft.

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 26 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 04 Jan 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Garfield CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Garfield CO
 38.6°N 106.36°W (Elev. 12454 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 4, 2026
7pm MST Jan 4, 2026-6pm MST Jan 11, 2026
 
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